Re: user profiles

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From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 05/23/04


Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 15:27:44 -0500

mr_mo_72 wrote:
> i accidently switched my user profile from administrator to limited
> acces, and now i can get it to switch back. i can't switch users or
> change user types. i can't even add a new user. when i try to do
> something it says access denied. how do i get it back to
> administrator with full access?

Log in as the original adminstrator (if XP home, you will have to do this in
Safe Mode) and change your user back to an administrator.

Not sure how to do that? Google!

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